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Japanese

LLC resources are searchable online in the Library catalogue (Location=Language Learning Centre).

Below, find some examples of multimedia resources available at the LLC for independent learning:

Books and Periodicals

  • Bilingual and monolingual Japanese the Manga Waydictionaries, plus grammar and other books: Writing E-mails in Japanese, Kodansha's Effective Japanese Usage Dictionary..
  • Enjoy short stories and manga comics to extend your vocabulary: Doraemon, Read Real Japanese: Short Stories by Contemporary Writers, Urashi....
  • Absorb Japanese culture and language with magazines: Hiragana Times, Our Japan, or the Nihongo Journal

Audio and Video

  • Live satellite television with Japanese TV provided by NHK World Premium
  • Study books with audio such as Nihongo Kaiwa, 101 Japanese Idioms, plus practice Queen of Lunchmaterials for Japanese Language Proficiency Test
  • Choose from a variety of feature films or drama series on DVD e.g. Okuribito, Desu nôto, Chibi Maruko-chan, Shiroi kyotou
  • Enjoy learning with cartoon DVDs: Doraemon, Gake no ue no Ponyo...

Computer Resources

Useful External Links




 
Related Topics

Download Japanese IME
To write in Japanese on your PC, you just have to click the Language bar icon, select the language and start typing. Works with Office XP only.

Related Victoria Sites

School of Languages and Cultures: Follow this link if you are considering taking a course in Japanese

Asian Studies Institute

Japanese @ VUW Library

VUW Library Audiovisual Suite has a great range of foreign languages films on video and DVD

Related Websites

Embassy of Japan in NZ
Follow up with the many Japan-related events in Wellington throughout the year. Plus find all the relevant information about traveling to or from Japan.

Japan Information Network

Japanese TV television programmes from NHK World Premium


Contact Info For Japanese Programme

Name: Japanese Programme
Office: Level 6 von Zedlitz Building, Kelburn Parade, Wellington
Phone: +64 4 463 5293
Email: slc@vuw.ac.nz



Languages Take You Places!

Tina Alexander
International Business Consultant
Wellington, NZ

I graduated from VUW with a BCA in Public Policy and a BA in Politics and Japanese Language.
The most enjoyable part of my four years of study was doing my Japanese language papers.

With the Japanese I have learnt I have been able to travel and work in Japan on two occasions ... I have also been able to work in some very interesting jobs in New Zealand because of my Japanese language skills.



 
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